The beautiful beaches of the nearby Gower peninsula are pleasant enough, but there was a spate ofviruses at Oxwich Bay a couple of summers ago, allegedly caused by entering the water here.Best perhaps to dip into a good book. This year, Swansea has been revelling in its role as 1995 UK City of Literature and [...]
But the chances of you working your entire career for one employer have diminished and are still diminishing Even civil servants no longer have a job for life. If your employer has a company pension scheme and you expect to stay with him, join it ASAP. If in doubt join it any way, because it [...]
It depicts a green island and a brilliant rising sun on a blue background. The image is as optimistic as a Michael Fish weather forecast.
“Only one in five dawns have a sunrise,” said John Sutherland, owner of the islands’ only tourist lodge “No one watches the weather forecasts on TV. They are always the same [...]
Chillingworth’s life is now void of meaning, and he realises it.Pearl goes to Europe but Hester chooses to remain in the community and continue a life of contrition.Theme: Hawthorne is one of the first American writers to note how the original settlers allowed the opportunity of the new continent to slip away. He is a [...]
Did you go their Xmas party? Monday night at the Clapham Grand. It was crap.Inner Light, Outdoor LooAaron Shine writes: “The outdoor loo, with its spartan ritual and aesthetic rigour, was once central to our culture. Thank God it’s someone smaller than you!Beating the Inner ChildIs that little brat pissing you off again? Learn how [...]
Singer Rice’s out- of-body vocals are just the icing on a very rich cake. The film tells the story of a Glaswegian bus driver who falls for a young Nicaraguan woman and travels back to her home country with her. Currently shooting in Glasgow and Nicaragua, the film should see Laverty attract the success that [...]